35 years ago today, NC State was on top of the basketball world
To the Wolfpack, 35 years doesn’t seem all that long.
Especially on the 35th anniversary of N.C. State’s second and latest NCAA national title in men’s basketball.
It was April 4, 1983 when The Cardiac Pack became the first 10-loss team to win nine straight tournament road games en route to a national title.
The winning play in Albuquerque became instant tournament gold: An errant-shot-turned-pass from Dereck Whittenburg to Lorenzo Charles gave Jim Valvano’s team the 54-52 victory at the buzzer over the favored “Phi Slama Jama” Houston squad led by Akeem Olajuwon.
Here’s some additional coverage related to the members of the 1983 championship team:
[1983 NC State basketball team finally gets a White House ceremony]
[Dereck Whittenburg: Still the big man on NC State campus]
[Valvano, Jamison and Shelden Williams named to ACC Legends class]
[NCSU to hang ‘74, ‘83 basketball title banners. Where have they been all these years?]
[Statues of former coaches unveiled at renovated Reynolds Coliseum]
This story was originally published April 4, 2018 at 10:46 AM with the headline "35 years ago today, NC State was on top of the basketball world."